May 12, 2014

This is my go-to turkey taco recipe. It's delicious and light – On nights I want to go low-carb, I forgo the taco shells and use lettuce wraps instead!

This is an oldie from the archives, but since I make this so often I thought I would update the photos just in time for taco Tuesday! It's naturally gluten-free, low-carb, and paleo & dairy-free without the cheese and sour cream. I find the outer leaves of Iceberg lettuce makes the best wraps, it's crisp and pliable and the leaves are large enough to make decent size wraps.

Add your favorite taco fixins such as shredded cheddar, light sour cream, chives, black olives, jalapeno, tomatoes or whatever you like on your tacos. The portions are generous, and if you're kids want shells, you can easily bake a few for them and use the same filling.

Making your own taco seasoning is a healthier alternative to buying packaged taco seasoning, and uses less sodium, no sugar, no preservatives and no msg. It also saves you money if you are on a budget. If you prefer to use the package seasoning, simply replace it with the spices listed here.

Directions:Brown turkey in a large skillet breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks. When no longer pink add dry seasoning and mix well. Add the onion, pepper, water and tomato sauce and cover. Simmer on low for about 20 minutes.Wash and dry the lettuce. Divide the meat equally between the 8 leaves and place in the center of each leaf and top with your favorite taco fixins! With the cheese, 2 wraps are 7 pp (toppings extra).

I can't believe that I never thought to do tacos this way. lol I did find taco shells ...cant remember the brand that are 3 for 3 WW points. but this is FREE!! I will make these this coming week for sure! Thanks Gina! :)

I stumbled upon your site from a google search, and I just tried this tonight. It was delicious. Even my boyfreind, who refuses to eat decent, smelled this and wanderedover. I am looking forward to trying your other recipes. Thank you for giving me a resource that lets me not feel like I'm dieting.

Thank you for your recipes! I got inspired by your site and joined WW this week. I made this recipe for my family tonight- and it was a hit! I didn't have any big lettuce leaves, so I served it on a bed of salad mix and crushed a few Trader Joe's low fat blue corn tortilla chips in (2 pts) to add extra crunch. Thanks for the seasoning mix too! Awesome recipe :-)

LOVE LOVE LOVE your site! We've made this three times in the last three weeks. I subbed taco seasoning for the spices, and used about half of both a red and green pepper. I also used Boston (aka butter) lettuce.

The next night, I mixed some leftover turkey mix with some whole wheat penne and it was delicious.

I just found your website and I am hysterical with happiness!!!! I am a ww lifetime member who has lost over 75lbs. I am always looking for recipes to make for not only myself, but one's that my family will enjoy as well!! Thank you! :-)

Gina, I shared your white bean turkey chili at my WW work meeting. I have lost 56 pounds so far. I make the chili recipe once a week and take leftovers for lunch. I just saw this recipe, cant wait to make it. I cant wait for your cook book. Please write one soon. Also I am a big QVC watcher, they you can come on there and share it on the Cook book corner on Sundays with David (one of the host).

I am currently in college and im getting back on the weight watcher program ( and tricking my roommates into it too) we LOVED this recipe it was sooooo GOOOD. I have also made the crock-pot taco chilli, and the cilantro lime rice. Thank you for all of your fun recipes

I love this recipe!! I took the recipe for the ground turkey taco meat and adapted it into a taco salad by topping the turkey on top of a bed of iceburg lettuce with some fat free cheese and ranch dressing on top. It's one of my (and my hubby's) favorites!!

I was definitely skeptical of these, being that we are a family that loves tacos, but was beyond surprised by how good they ended up being. My husband and all 3 of my boys loved them! Even the youngest who usually doesn't want lettuce in anything. Imgaine that! These will definitely become a popular meal around our house. Thanks so much, Gina!

I recently joined Weight Watchers and stumbled upon your site after Googling "weight watcher recipes". These lettuce wraps are the 2nd recipe I've tried (the 1st was the skinny tuna melt) and both were delicious. I can't wait to try more. Barbacoa beef is on the menu for tomorrow's dinner. Thanks Gina!

I am trying to cut back on sodium and love tacos so when I stumbled across your site,I was at the grocery store that night to pick up ground turkey. I made these last night and it was super yummy and my husband was in love with it too! I think next time I will use Boston lettuce, because i kinda ripped my romaine lettuce cups-haha! the other thing I wanted to ask you was do you drain out the juices when you serve? or do you serve the meat with all the juices? is it grease?

Gina,This is the BEST website ever....I love to cook and have tried so many of your recipes...you have made me want to eat healthy...I've lost 16lbs, my husband has lost 11 and we feel great!!The pics make me want to try the recipes, everything looks so yummy!! I've told so many of my friends about your site, you are wonderful!!!

I was thrilled to find this recipe for using lettuce instead of tortillas since we were all out of tortillas and it was not possible to run to the store. Thanks for such an awesome blog with a search feature!

I made these and cooked some taco shells for my husband. He was thrilled! I could make him Tacos without feeling like I had to do without. Have you ever tried making a recipe for chicken lettuce wraps? I had tried these at PF Chang's before and they were wonderful. Would love to see a lighter version.

This is literally the best taco meat I have ever had!!! Delicious. I've NEVER been a cook before but now that I have a baby I wanted to start learning healthy, delicious recipes and with your site, mission accomplished! Thank you thank you thank you!

Loved it! I diced avocado and sprinkled it on top. We skipped the cheese altogether. Didn't mean to just forgot to pull it out. Was fantastic even without the cheese. We will be adding this to our rotation of Gina recipes! Thank you Gian!

This is fantastic... couple of a notes.. I accidentally grabbed ground turkey thigh instead of breast, but I think that just added to the flavor. Also, I found the seasoning mix a tad bit on the salty side? I'm not sure if I just measured wrong. But next time I plan to make the seasoning with less salt.

Gina, I have NEVER cooked before...ever! Ever since Pinterest (which I love), I have been following your blogs!! I have many so many of your recipes and everyone is SHOCKED that it's coming from me..the non cooker. Just made these for my boyfriend and I. He just said, "omg I can eat these every night." It feels great hearing that..,I owe it to you!!! You rock girl!!

Hi Gina- I'm in love with your site! Every recipe has been wonderful. I'm going to make these tacos this week but I don't have sauce. Could I just use canned diced tomatoes with some of the juice? Or does sauce pull it together better? Thanks!

Hello....I just found your blog today and I'm loving what I see.....I'm diabetic and on a very strict diet....I see lots of good recipes that I can't wait to try...Thank you ......These tacos are going to be the first thing I try......will report back.....your new friend...Theresa

this was amazing all your recipes are wonderful my goal is to try everyone of them!!! I didnt have any luck with ground turkey but i tried it again with this recipe and it was amazing!!! Also i just want to give a thanks to you I have been on WW for the second time and couldnt stick to it this time, I found your website a month ago and I have lost 12 pounds so far!! thank you soo much you I have never been so happy losing weight!

I make these on a regular basis and love them. Thank you for all your hard work and effort in creating meals that are realistic in terms of ability needed to make them and in terms of the ingredients involved that are both healthy and delicious. I love love love your blog.

Love your recipes!. I was just wondering, when you say to add the meat mixture to the lettuce shelss it didn't mentione how much of the meat mixture you use in each. I realize of course when I make this (andI will be making it!) i can just put it all in a big measuring bowl and then divide it up into 8 servings, but I thought if you already knew..... Thanks again, my husband and I really love your recipes and our both on WW. Better yet our son loves them too and just got home for from his first year of college so I can't wait to try some more recipes out for him too.

G'day! Your photos make turkey tacos looks yum and healthy, TRUE!Never made tacos with turkey, but might have to re think that too! Thank you!Cheers! JoanneWhat's On The List?http://www.whatsonthelist.net

Gina, I made these for dinner last night, did not have turkey since, where I live, turkey is only sold as a whole and not in small badges, so I made it with ground meat..It was incredibly delicious, healthy and light! My husband is a big fan of fried and unhealthy food and was so skeptical about the lettuce wrap, when he tried it he just loved it!!! Thank you so much for having one of the best food blogs!!

I made these tonight for dinner and the spice combination is better than anything store bought. I didn't have tomato sauce but I had a jar of heirloom tomatoes and I used that instead. Amazing taste. Thank you!This one is a keeper.

OK, I need help- how do you manage to pull full leaves off of a head of iceberg lettuce without completely shredding them in the process? Every time I tried the leaf either tore in half, or the end product had little small tears throughout that would have made eating this as an actual wrap a complete mess.

Found your recipe through google search as I had tacos on my mind after a workout. This is a fantastic variation to typical tacos, in fact I'll probably never go back to normal tacos. The seasoning was perfect, subbed in brown rice with the meat cause I'm currently training for a half marathon, but this is/will be a subbed in meal! Will definitely check your site out!

We have Taco Tuesday every week too! I usually buy the "mild" versions of the packaged seasoning mix b/c my kids don't like spice...in this case, does the cumin add spice along with the chili powder? What changes would you recommend to make the seasoning mild and kid-friendly?

This sounds great. I'll have to try it. I like the idea of the lettuce wrap, but moreover I like the idea of seasoning the turkey without having to use an envelope of taco seasoning, but I would not have known what seasonings to use so thank you! I could also see putting this over a full salad to make a taco salad instead of a wrap. I can't wait to try it.

I made these tonight, and WOW! My husband loved it too, and he grew up eating his Abuela's authentic Mexican cuisine. We did double the amount of chili powder, since we did not have to worry about it being kid friendly. I will absolutely be making these again.

Made these tonight and they were so good! I wrapped them in Boston Bib lettuce and topped with avocado slices. I also made some Spanish rice on the side. What a yummy, healthy, and easy dinner! They will definitely be going into heavy rotation in my house!

Hi, was wanting to try this but sodium seems high. I don't see where the numbers come from unless it's the tomato sauce and salt. Any ideas? Was thinking of using no salt added sauce and salt substitute or cutting salt in half.

These are absolutely amazing and from now on Taco Nights are made with this recipe and put on homemade tortillas. I have a question though, I had to sub 97% lean ground turkey and I used an recipe analyzer to get the new calories and for some reason, mine says its only 195 calories per servings? I feel like I am missing something, is cheese included in the calories?

HI Gina,I'm not on WW as the points confuse me but I have been on it in the past. I am eating a 90% plant based diet and 10% lean chicken and turkey (I don't eat fish anymore or beef, lamb or pork). These recipes are amazing and even I am going to try and make this taco recipe. Can you make this taco seasoning ahead and jar it up? I have a huge container of Lawrys taco seasoning but I would rather use homemade. I inherited the container from a friend that passed away. If I can make this is bulk I will give this container to my son! The main reason I am posting is to THANK you for making this site free for us poor working class amazing people. Thank you thank you thank you!! I found you via Erin Stutland. Thanks again! I just got a VITAMIX and I am too excited for words!! I am reading your smoothie recipes now. I drink greenery every morning!!Jana

We are trying to do low/no carbs at night for dinner. I made these last nights not knowing what to expect without a taco shell and these are sooo delish. My BF who was a little hesitant but always willing to try something new and healthy took a couple of bites of the lettuce wrap and said "these are very good and a definte make again". All this week we have made dinner for the low carb section and will continue they were all scrumptious!!! Thank you for all your time and effort with your recipes.